Game Thread: May 30, 2007

I just have to say that I love the clever names:

The Cobra (Paul Byrd)
Sleepy Kitten (Cliff Lee)

Can we come up with 3 other appropriate nicknames for Sowers, Sabathia, and Carmona?  :-)

Hello one size more,

Most would not think of Sowers as a bullpen guy; while LH have not hit well against him this year, normally with bullpen relievers, you want a guy who has a decent to strong K ratio - that guy isn't Sowers, certainly not at this point (and Sowers probably will never have a high K ratio anyway; maybe a decent K ratio at best some day.)  Sowers' command hasn't been quite as sharp as last year, and with his very limited margin for error, he'd have to be on right away coming out of the bullpen, especially if there are runners already on base.

That's why more have been intrigued by the thought of having Cliff Lee shift to the bullpen - he may regain some of his lost velocity, plus the fact that Lee seems to pitch well for 2-4 innings, then suddenly just loses it.  If he only has to face a lineup once, he could be quite effective.  However, with the amount of money he's being paid and his past success as a starter, it's doubtful he'll be changed into a reliever any time soon.

But between the two, I'd think Lee would be likelier to see the bullpen at some point than Sowers would - Sowers seems more like that #4/#5 starter who fills the back-end of a solid rotation.  If Sowers did enter a bullpen, it'd probably be more as a long reliever, someone along the lines of Kirk Saarloos (a #5/long reliever soft-tossing RH pitcher.)

Just my 2 cents.  :-)

So... STO is showing poker. And, because the game is supposed to be on STO, I'm blacked out on ESPN2 and getting ESPNNews.

... wtf.

Where's the grit?

Darn - that was exactly what I hoped he WOULDN'T do.  Why did he have to jump on the first pitch, and on a questionable pitch he could drive to the OF?  

It would have been very nice to play from out in front against them for the first time this series.  Trot's not looking too good against RHP lately either.

I meant to say,

"Why did he have to jump on the first pitch, and on a questionable pitch THAT he PROBABLY COULDN'T drive to the OF?"

Is he paying too much attention to his winner?

I guess managing to get swept for the season in both Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium would be some kind of marker for the season.

As a note we have batter k's for a cat.

Hoochies Happy

Last year I noticed that, anytime we were on national TV, the announcers said that Eduardo Perez is the son of Tony Perez.  And I mean every time, maybe 2 or 3 times a game.  Now I've noticed this year, the same happens with Josh (and Jesse) Barfield.  How has this not been discussed?  
Shapiro must have traded for him this offseason to fill the quota of sons of former major leaguers!  This is the beginning of a new baseball philosophy!
Next year, we'll get Koby Clemens, Ken Griffey Jr., and Tony Pena Jr.

I love it.  Notice it next time.

Awww, here comes Wedge! Dammit, leave him in, Wedge!

I just think every dude on the Indians should know, since I broke up with Fernando, I'm looking for a new baseball boyfriend. Feel free to impress me, everyone.

Fultz no Tie game here we go.

And he's bringing in Fultz?!?!?

F.

Fultz has an ERA under 2?

Having said that, I'd love for Fultz to make me look like a jerk.

But a happy jerk.

Just kidding...maybe this is our year.

No, no, no need for you to scroll up to check...

That SB by Sizemore comes in real handy now.  Wow - just wow.

Hafner is 3 for 5.

START SHOPPACH

But then again, I'm a jerk.

Or are we trying to emulate the Dallas Cowboys with myriad blues?

We have a chance to go to the WS this year. Get rid of our dead wood now.

Start with Hernandez.